This is a guide to formatting your book in Microsoft Word (2010). We'll be making a 6'x9' PDF for print; but you can easily change the document to another size. You can watch these three videos, or go through the guide down below. Make sure you and sign up for the free package of book formatting templates! Part One How to format a book for print in MS Word - Tutorial #1 Part Two How to format a book for print in MS Word - Tutorial #2 Part Three How to format a book for print in MS Word - Tutorial #3 A Quick Trick Did you know you can drag and drop whole sections around in MS Word (just like you can in Scrivner)? It helps a ton with organization. THE GUIDE Getting started Open a new document. Click “size”>> “More paper sizes” and set the document to 6”x9” (or your book size). Then set the margins and gutter. With the above described blank document open in Microsoft Word, go to the top Tool Bar; and the INSERT tab. Click OBJECT and then Text From File. Select your book and click INSERT. You have now put your book in the correct basic format. If your book is in separate files, for example each. Make sure to apply to the “whole document” instead of “this section.” I set this one to 1' margins on the top and bottom (a bit too much on the top). The 'Gutter' is extra space on the inside. Recently (2014) I've noticed that Createspace book spines are much more glued-together, so the gutter may need to be a little bigger. In this way, writers who are used to Word can more easily connect with their blog followers or anyone else on your list of email contacts. This Email Newsletter Template or Printable for Microsoft Publisher lets you do so using a professional layout. You can send information on book promotions, new. How to Format a Manuscript Using Microsoft Word. Book editor and proofreader David Rose by David Rose, Copy Editor Book Editing Associates Book-Editing.com Editing-Writing.com. Authors submit manuscripts in a hodgepodge of formats. Part of my job as a copy editor is to fix the formatting to publishers' standards. Microsoft Word 2013 is an excellent book writing tool -- as long as you stick to typing text for the book's chapters. It's less than stellar. Text, if you like. For example, if you decide to change the name of one of your characters from 'Jennifer' to 'Jennifer Lou,' you can do that instantly using the Replace feature.
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